Oxford Summer College is a two week university preparation course held in the heart of Oxford. Students at Oxford Summer College opting for the English Literature course study texts written in English, in the United Kingdom. The course covers English Language and theory as well as significant texts from English Literature. Students are encouraged to challenge their preconceptions of genre and form and engage in close reading and practical criticism to an undergraduate level. By the end of the course, students have a comprehensive understanding of the movements of English Literature and important texts from each era.Topics include:o%09Old English o%09Roland Barthes%E2%80%99 The Death of the Readero%09Shakespeareo%09Metaphoro%09Victorian Literature o%09Modernism and war poetryo%09John Milton%E2%80%99s Paradise Lost

Course leader
Expert Oxbridge-educated tutors

Target group
Students aged 16-19 who are interested in pursuing at university education in Literature-based courses at leading universities.

Course aim
The course aims to give students an insight into undergraduate study of Literature. It involves textual analysis of a range of different mediums and discussion of important themes within their historical and cultural context.

Fee info
GBP 3995: The course fee covers all tuition, accommodation and meals in Pembroke College. It also covers all activities, excursions included in the course and airport transfers between Oxford and London. Flights to and from London are not included.

Oxford Summer College
Address: Summer Programme, Belsyre Court 57 Woodstock road
Postal code: OX2 6HJ
City: Oxford
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.oxfordsummercollege.ac
E-mail: info@oxfordsummercollege.ac
Phone: +44 (0)1865 807 140